julie’s kind kitchen

It feels as though I have celebrated my birthday for about a month now. So many friends and family members keep on taking me out for meals and drinks. I really don’t think I have cooked for at least a week. Hey, I’m not complaining. However, I did get some cool kitchen stuff for my bday, which I wanted to try out. Also, I felt kinda icky after eating out so much. Anyway, here’s my detox meal (it’s very healthy for me!).

Hot Sauce Glazed Tempeh, Grilled Asparagus, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Kale Salad

The tempeh, asparagus and mashed potatoes are inspired by VCON. The kale salad by Ani Phyo’s book.

Can you guess what kitchen stuff I got?

My birthday is actually on Tuesday, but I’ve been celebrating it since Thursday night! I’ve been to Green, Udupi and a local brewery to celebrate. Here are some pictures from the local pub from last night featuring a decadent vegan chocolate cake made by my sweet friend. This cake was GOOD, btw. Everyone in attendance loved it-even our waitress!

I will still be celebrating on Tuesday with my momma and brother and Matt says he has some gifts for me–he already admitted the gifts are cooking-related! wooo